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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 6-The state
officials have instituted an important suit
against the Central Union Telephone com
pany, in which the demand in favor of the
state is placed at $4,000. The proceedings
are begun under the statute enacted in lSSl
in which it is provided that telephone compa-
Mes organized outside of Indiana, but doing
business in her borders, shall annually report
TO the auditor the gross amount of earnings
etc, and shall forfeit to the state $40 for each
day such report is withheld The company
has not made any report or paid any tax for
five years, and the suit is for tine entire
amount of the forfeiture
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

New YORK, Aug. 26-There is small prob
ability now of any reconciliation between the
United Labor party and the Socialists. A lead
ing Socialist said: Every Socialist is a mis-
sionary, and hard working one. The Social
ISIS will succeed in alternating from George
thousands Of laboring men who otherwise
would vote for him Still another direction
from which George must expect an attack is
from Archbishop Corrigan and the Catholic
church However much Iri h workingmen
may speak now in support of George and Nc
Giynn, when the archbishop turns on the
screws of clergy and church the great maj or-
ity will become alarmed and drop McGlynn
and C,porUt 80
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug Ex-Governor
Bartlett Is gaining strength, and his physician
now thinks there is chance of his recovery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug, 26.-tiosp Jr., the
famous PAGER, has h-en sold by Mr. Fritz to
W b. Sire, owner of Harry Wilkes for
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y

of central position to lines East of cgo
which
.ehe etionD
line branches otta La
City
ATLANTIC Knoxville A9du5on Harlan Guthrie
of erInediate cities, and villages
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug Cit is announced that
judge Potter has granted a stay in Jake
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

The reuairs of M. Theirs have recently
been removed to new grave at Pere La
Chaise.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

There are twenty>seven professional
jptidels 10 Newton, Kan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE


all
valuable
magnificent PALOR
CARS DINING G. exelp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

Gladstone Leads in the Fight, but Bal
four Says They Can Not Have It-Con-
trasting Receptions of the Statesmen by
the Crowd at the Parliament House-A
Remarkable Parallel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
rHE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE


FastE
and offers superior
Minneapolis st Paul and
Of
Ticket Offices
and
r. r. CABLE {. ST. JOHN, T. HOl6Ro0k
Chicago Asst 6enlkgr Chicago Gent i rasS Ag Ihar
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
What Newspapers DeveloD.

Newspapers develop in the public whom
they address many curious phases of
thought, which he who runs may real
and be admonished by, if he will 1t does
not want science that has been hung UP
to dry, or school book facts or figures.
But science that takes a new departure -
that stimulates ideas; that opens the door
to practical work; that enlarges our out
look, and suggests firmer ground for re-
ligious or speculative philosophy-is well
coined, and finds larger and eager circle
among newspaper readers. The general
public, too, resents the advocacy of a
cause. twill not pay for being preached
to, and resists any attempt to convert it
to special ideas. Where a strong public
opinion existed or has been created, an
"organ" of it may enjoy certain amount
of prosperity but it only reaches those
who are already believers in the doctrine
it advocates. A paper that starts to reI-
resent cause must be sustained by indi
vi al effort, and often at great sacrifice,
o. lail observation-disclosures June.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
VITAL STATISTICS.

We print elsewhere the vital statistics
of Honolulu for the month of January
1t will be seen from Captain Brown 8
comparative statement that the mortal
ity during the past month was greater
than in any corresponding month from
1888, inclusive. In January, 1888,
there were As deaths last month, Jan
nary, 1887, the deaths recorded were 90.
The average death rate per 200 per
month was 81 SO, which is a very high
one. Under the English law of 184S,
which created General Board of Health
to organize sanitary work in the prov
inces, it was provided that wherever the
Registrar Generals returns showed that
the average of deaths in the preceding
seven years exceeded % per l 900 of the
population, the General Board should
send an Inspector to investigate the san
i'ary condition of the locality. Were
Honolulu under the English sanitary
system, therefore, it would be regarded
as unhealthy. Prompt measures would
be taken to find out the cause, and when
d scOvele !, t. provide remedies. The
necessity for doing this has been i'm
pressed upon the authorities by the press
for long time past, but in vain. Nothing
whatever has been done towards effective
sanitary work, AMI in all likelihood
nothing further will be done in that
direction until the Health Department
is taken out of politics. glance at the
figures in Captain Browns report will
show that among infants of tender years
the mortality was relatively greatest.
Under the age of one year, ten children
died last January in this city; six died
between one and five years; while be-
t veen the ages of ten and twenty no fewer
than five deaths occurred. We trust
that the authorities will lose no time in
making permanent provision for anchor
ating the sanitary condition of the city.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
Hard Life ON the stage.

A London correspondent of The Boston
Herald recently secured an interview
with Miss Genevieve Ward. Mentioning
the custom of society ladies-amateurs-
adopting the stage as a profession, Miss
Ward strongly deprecated the course of
any one going on the stage unless pos
sessed of uncommon gifts. Il advise my
young lady friends" she said, who are
stage struck, fascinated like silly moths
by the glare and glitter, to keep away from
the deceptive footlights, Sometimes
there are pronounced gifts to spur on the
necessity thus to seek a livelihood The
stage is a noble calling, but at the best it
is a hard, weary life l went on the
stage because had to earn my living,
and believed myself fitted to become an
actress. I've worked hard and have sue
ceeded, people say. 1t is my rule to help
otherf as far as lies in my power, for do
not forget my own struggles, now hap
PLY that the road is fiowery for my will
ing feet."-EXchange
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FOR THE LAVA FLOW
More Cheap Excursions,

AS long as Hawaii's great natural
wonder remains in the state OF unusual
activity in which it was on the departure
OF the last steamer, go long are Wilder
enterprising steamship company de-
termined to place every convenience
within reach of the public Two more
round trips at cheap excursion rates are
projected, conditionally upon the con-
tinuance of the lava flow, of which, judg-
ing from latest accounts, there is every
probability The fine steamship Like
like has been detailed to leave Honolulu
at o'clock on Saturday evening for
Maalaea, thence direct to the lava flow,
remaining in the vicinity twenty hours,
returning on Tuesday morning. The
fare for this trip IS quoted at the ex-
tremely low figure of $15. On Monday
next the Kinau is to leave at p. m,
calling at intermediate ports, reaching
Mahukona on Tuesday morning, the
lava flow the same evening, remaining
there until 4 p. m. on Wednesday, max
ing Hilo at daybreak on Thursday
passing round the island of Hawaii and
returning to Honolulu on Sunday morn
ing. The fare for the round trip will be
$25, including railroad fare. This latter
is the same route as was exhaustiyely
described in last Mondays ADVERTISER,
and the sights it will afford an oppor-
tunity of witnessing are such as rarely
present themselves, and considering the
facilities which the company are offering
and the comfort which their vigilance
always ensures, none who can possibly
avail themselves of these should let the
chance slip. The occasion is one which,
for all that is known to the contrary,
may not be repeated in lifetime.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
spectacIe of the Midnipbt sun.

My deepest impressions from witnessing
the sublime spectacle of the midnight sun
were received at point nearer the Arctic
circle 1t was one of those hushed even
ings which occur with a falling barometer
so still that the CLASSY surface Of the I'M
dulating sea was unruffled even by the
breath of a zephyr. Southwark, above a
wall or cloud, majestic mountains reared
their snowy peaks. Far in the west f1oated
a fleet of fishing craft, and long lines of
water fowl were winging their way to
rocky resting places. Above the sun,
which from my stand near the compass l
watched swinging northward, lay sew
eral parallel strata of fieecy clouds, The
water horizon rolled up higher and
higher, until, like a great golden globe,
the sun rested upon its rim. The lower
cloud stratum became orange tinted. The
next was dyed with saffron shades while
the rosy reflection of the upper stratum
painted with delicate pink the Kjolen
cliffs in the SOnth. For several moments
the motion of the earth seemed checked,
the sun still resting on the oceans rim,
and then-mOst startling visionl-a lineof
light appears below the fiery orb-the
horizon is retrograding. By thus forcing
the mind to regard the sun as stationary
in his true position, and centering the at
tentiOn on our own planetary motion, an
effect is produced far more amazing than
that experienced by the startled Hezekirk
when the shadow reiterated on the great
dial of Ahaz.-NorWay Cor. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
Dsath on the rsthmus.

There are gruesome sights sometimes In
this capital city Of NJ. de Lesseps' second
republic. Sitting on your veranda late at
night you see the door of the little adobe
house across the way open. The woman
of the house, who lodges two or three ca
nal employees, peers cautiously out into
the street. re-enters the house, and when
she comes out again drags something over
the threshold, across the narrow sidewalk,
and leaves it lying in the dirty street.
When she closes the door again there Is
no noise but the plash of the tide on the
shale. Soon it grows lighter. A buzzard
drops lazily down from the roof OF the
cathedral and perches on the something
in the street The outlines become more
distinct. You walk down, drive away the
bird who flies sullenly back to his watch
town, and stand looking in the quick dawn
of the tropics at what was yesterday
mana week before a strong mana
month before hopeful man, sailing out
of Havre. He is dead of the yellow
fever
The woman with whom he lodged
might have sent him to the company's
hospital; true, but she did not know just
what forms or expenses that might mean
for her. Sho did what she could, as she
Wiil;elI tie gOSsips, and no doctor could
do more. When the fever came it was
Go - judgment on these foreigners. He
had "VC lite in her house, and what he
had was surely hers 1t could not be
cal e; as now. a man comes down the
narrow street, turns aside, avoids the
corpse aud goes on to his work. Bye and
bye, when many more have passed,
wa5,oa comes and stops. Two men lift
down from it a wretched broken coffin,
bo;tnd with knotted ropes, and roll the
dead man in, face down as it happens.
They drive him to the pauper burial
ground, leave him there, and take the
coffin off again. This is the seamy side
of life III Panama.-Panama Cor. New
York Tribune
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
KAPIOLANI PARK ASSOCIATION.

In our remarks upon the election of
Directors of the kapiolani Park Associa-
ton yesterday, we made reference to the
relations of the Jockey Club towards
that body and the public at large. In
these remarks we did an unintentional in
justice to the Jockey Club, which was
formed to put a stop to the dishonest rae
ing practices alluded to- The character of
the members of the Jockey Club is a SUI
ficient guarantee that all races under its
rules and direction will be fairly run.
Should, however, any cause for complaint
hereafter arise, the Jockey Club will
most certainly be held to account by the
public
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
Emnlovment of the insane.

AT last, we have a movement in the
management of the insane which shows
some signs of beneficial results. DR. G..
r. Agnew writes as follows: 1.-TWO months
ago the manager of the Hudson River
state hospital for the insane, Poughkeep-
sic, n. Y, established a day school for
teaching the branches of a common school
education to the patients under their
care. 1t was done in the hope of affording
a diversion for the patients and as a
palliative for the monotOny of asylum or
hospital life. In the school, which is I'M
der the care of a competent male teacher,
there are classes for men in the morning
and for women in the afternoon. Read
ing, writing, arithmetic, spelling and
singing are taught. AT my last visit of
inspection as manager saw eighty men
engaged in a contest of spelling, and the
effect of the healthful exercise of the
mind of the patients was to me most
promising. All VINO are in the manage
ment of hospitals for the insane know how
difficult it is to plan for daily life for
the patients in which shall be provided q
due allotment of such mental work as the
latter are individually capable of doing
Frederick Peterson, III. D., the first as
sistant physician of the hospital, has
kindly furnished notes of three cases,
which may illustrate the progress of the
work Perhaps our experiments at
Poughkeepsie may open a useful line of
inquiry and eXperIence.-Hal's Journal
of Health
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
1t Altered the Casa

"Made an arrest, did your inquired citi-
zen, as he halted beside an officer on Howard
street who was watching the patrol wagon on
its way up the street.
Eyes, sir"
Serious charger"
"He was disturbing the peace"
~Ah! good thing you took him in. There's
altogether too many rowdies around Did he
bite your handF
"Yes, sir
~ GU ought to have used your club on him
IN return [ have often asserted that you
policemen don't defend yourselves as YOU
should If l was an officer and a ruffian bit
me I'd break his head for him. Did YOU learn
his names"
he gave 1t as James Blank.n
mol Young man with a check suit. and
dark hatF' ''--
"Yes'
HE is my son! So you arrested him. did
youf Officer, I'll take your number and if I
don't get you off the force within a month
my name is mud! You police have taken
altogether too many privileges to yourselves
ana It's high time some one came to the front
and sat down on you. Arrested my son. eb9
You prepare yourself to hear something drop.
Detroit Free Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
..Ehe Friend.-'

The February number of this publica
ton is an acceptable one. The first
thing that meets the eye is an obituary
i'll. verse (selected) on the late John A
Logan. The lines are possessed of con
siderable merit both from a literary
point of view and on account of the SEN
timents they express. Next follows a
brief allusion to Mr.. Booths temperance
work, and under the heading which il
continued from month to month, " Our
Agencies for God and Humanity" is an
interesting sketch of the Kawaiahao
Female Seminary, which originated
twenty years ago in the family of Dr.
Gulick. Among the editorial notes is a
tribute to the memory OF Mrs. T. B.
Cunningham, of Canton, China, sister
OF Mrs. F. w. Damon, of this city, and
who has been actively engaged in mis-
sionary work among the Chinese, trans
lating several religious works into their
language. Correspondence from Samoa,
dealing with mission work also, from
the Caroline Islands, forms interesting
as we'll as the continuation of a
lecture on Micronesia and other matters
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
THE NEW ROAD SUPERVISOR.

We sincerely hope that the change in
the super vision oi roads for the district
OF kona, which has taken place, will be
for the better Indeed, it could not very
we'll be for the worse, although it is due
to the late Road Supervisor to say that
he was not altogether to blame for the
disgraceful condition of the streets and
roads in his district He was without
money or discretion for a long while
past, bat it is equally true that when he
was permitted the free use OF both he
did not succeed in making any perma-
nent impression upon the thorOughfares
under his care. We are therefore pre-
pared to welcome the change even for
the sake OF change. 1t is not improba-
bic that the Minister of the Interior will
authorize an expenditure on roads under
Mr.. Alapai which he would not have felt
justified in authorizing under Mr.. Hart,
and without money it would be impossible
to accomplish. anything. Indeed this is
tacitly understood, and the new Road
Supervisor is therefore on trial before
the public. Something is being done
to the Waikiki and other roads, but of
course a great deal more than rough
surface darning is needed. In the mean
time the road beds may be rendered less
dangerous than they have been for
months past at no great expense, and
this would serve to tide over the diff
Guilty until the weather for road con-
struction is more favorable than it is
likely to be for some time to come.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
Police court.
BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE DAYTON.
TUESDAY. February LIST.

BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE DAYTON.
TUESDAY, February LIST.
Young Tang and Quong Poy were
brought up on remand, charged with
having opium unlawfully in their posses
sion. The latter was found not guilty
and discharged; Young Tang was SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment with
hard labor, and a fine of 81 900. Costs,
81 20.
In two cases of drunkenness bail was
forfeited, and one was remanded till Sat
urday.
Inoaole, malicious injury. Nolle pros.
entered and the observation-disclosures
All Ching, All Chin, Ho Hui, Sa
Sang, All Lai and All Ing, who were
charged with illegal gaming, were dis
charged
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
Bringing UP Orphans.

Twelve years close observation and thor
ough investigation have revealed to me
the fact that those who adopt and kindly
bring up orphans, actuated by no motive
but love, are always sure to prosper. l
have never seen a single exception; in
fact, there can be no exception, for it Is
not rule, but fixed principle, and there
fore can not faiL-HenBy Norman in
7 VIM Union
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02

Another successful temperance meeting
was held at the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall last even
ing in connection with Mr.. Booths mis-
sion. There was large attendance. This
evening Mr.. Booth will deliver an address
in the same Hall on . The Comic and
Tragic Sides of Drunkard's Life.''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
What Troubled Him.

Editors Wife-Why, John, what is the
matter? You look dreadfully pale and out of
sorts. Are you i'll trouble? Editor-I
should say was. Here it is publication day
and my patent insides haven't come from New
York yet. Editors Wife-Mercy, john you
never told ma anything about Your patent in
sides.--Gi i'll Lifts
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ranged. Il they do not, however, they
may live to regret it when o,ner avenues
OF traffic are opened to the water front,
and the stream of business is diverted
into other channels.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
Supreme Court.
AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES M'CTIIy

AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES M'CULLY, J.
TUESDAY, February LIST.
Mahiai (w) and Daniel Hanley, her
husband, VS.. Tulsa Mahoe, ejectment.
AIr. J. NJ. Poepoe for plaintiff, Mr.. S. B.
Dole for defendant. Continued for ar
gument from April term, 1886. The
case was argued and the decision re-
served
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
He Didn.t Insist.

New cashier-I should like to have an
agreement with you to the effect that !
shall have weeks notice in case don [
suit.
Bank president-That is easily fixed il
you will agree to give us weeks motto.
before leaving
View cashier (thoughtfully)-Well, le
it go.-Onaaha World.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
Honolulu Almanac ana Directory.

The Honolulu Almanac and Directory
for 1887 is now for sale at j. III. Soper's
news depot and at this office Price so
cents. 1t contains complete statistical
and general information relating to these
Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
DEATHS BY WARDS FOR NC
Wards I I2I8I4I5I6I7T8T9 10 II II 10
Deaths u sI2I2I2I1I5I I6I Oh
III. r.. H. Princess LIkeIise.

Inquiries at late hour last night as to
the condition of health of H. r. IL.
Princess Likelike elected the informa-
ton that though no better, she was rest
ing comfortably.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
WILDER'S STEAMSHIP Co.,
Limited.
Limited.
STEAMER KINAU.
lLorenzen. COMMANDER.

Leaves Honolulu as per following schedule
touching at Lahaina, Maalaea Makena, MANN.
KOna, haWalhae LaHpanochOe. Hilo and keauhou:
Commencing OH MONDAY. July Pc, 1856 and
ON every alternate Monday at +. M. the Kinau
VIII make the VOLCANO TRIP, reaching X can
hou on "Wednesday mCrnii z, where horses and
carriages are in waiting To convey passengers to
the VOLCANO HOUSE five miles in tbe saddle
and nine miles by carriage).
Passengers by this route will have two dave
ana Two nights at the VOLCANO HOUSE
IIChE IS FOR THE ROUND TRIP TO THE
VOLCANO, FIFTY DOLLA RS WHICH PAYS
ALL CHARGES.
The Kinau will arrive in Honolulu Sunday
mornings on Volcano trips. ON Hlo trips vii
ieaVe Honolulu on Tuesdays, and return SATURDAY.
morning.
PASSENGER TRAINS will connect with the
Kinau at Mahukona Wv
r, me hIhau WILL TOUCH at Honokaia and
Paauhau on down trips from FIiJo for passanaar.
II signal is made from the shore
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-02
Rainfall at EXiIO.

Following is the rain and weather
record at Hilo for the month of January
last, lacking four days, as kept by Mr..
G.. n. Arnold: